Over the last bank holiday, three teams from Parkinson’s UK cycled to gardens open for charity in England and Wales to the celebrate the 90th Anniversary of the National Garden Scheme. The teams aimed to cycle 90 miles in recognition of the first garden opening in 1927, but with a team in Yorkshire biking 45 miles, another in Cheshire riding 30 miles, and a third in Wales pedalling 40 miles – they smashed their target with an impressive 115 mile…

An award-winning charity is putting more smiles on the faces of hundreds of older people as its plans to extend across West Wales are coming to fruition. Goldies Cymru, fondly known simply as ‘Goldies’, started in and around Cardiff and the South Wales Valleys over six years ago, with a small number of daytime singing and activity sessions for older people to attend. It has grown to the point where there are now over 50 sessions taken by 12 sessions…

Retirement development Llys Pegasus, managed by FirstPort Retirement Property Services, has won a silver award, for the consecutive year running, at the National Housing for Older People Awards. The residents of the development, located in Llanishen, Cardiff, celebrated their win at an awards ceremony at Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham. More than 10,000 residents from across the UK voted in the awards which are managed by the national housing charity for older people, the Elderly Accommodation Counsel (EAC). In total, three…

A group of 8 Welsh professionals are just one week away from partaking on an extraordinary adventure for a charity. On 25th May 2017 the walkers will set off on a 200 mile endurance hike from Cardiff to St Davids to raise money for The SAFE Foundation (SAFE). The 10 day event ‘BIG CITY little city’ which has been organised by SAFE, a South Wales based international development charity, aims to raise funds for their projects helping marginalised communities overseas. Participants…

  Wales Air Ambulance landed at Mount Stuart School in Cardiff Bay to provide an educational workshop about how to call 999. Mount Stuart School is the first of several primary schools across Wales to receive the special assembly from Wales Air Ambulance, the only air ambulance dedicated to serving the people of Wales. Having helped some of Wales’ youngest patients through its specialist division, the Children’s Wales Air Ambulance, the charity wanted to make sure that young people know…

Projects will use the funding to support children and young people living in areas of deprivation in Cardiff BBC Children in Need has committed a total of £19,913 in new funding to two local groups working with disadvantaged children and young people across Cardiff. This latest boost from the Charity’s small grants programme brings the total invested locally to more than £1.5 million. Recipients of the funding include Pentrebane Zone which has received a grant of £10,000 to provide a woodwork-based…

Independent Age, the older people’s charity, is launching a brand new nationwide fundraising challenge – called 100in10 – which invites participants to cover a total of 100km in 10 weeks in any way they choose. All donations will go towards the charity’s work towards helping older people stay independent for as long as possible. Participants can take part in the challenge either as an individual or a team, and will help raise funds to support older people to live more…

Independent Age, the older people’s charity, is launching a brand new nationwide fundraising challenge – called 100in10 – which invites participants to cover a total of 100km in 10 weeks in any way they choose. All donations will go towards the charity’s work towards helping older people stay independent for as long as possible. Participants can take part in the challenge either as an individual or a team, and will help raise funds to support older people to live more…

Abseil with Cancer Research Wales, and help raise vital funds for our world class cancer research projects taking place here in Wales. During April 2017, we have arranged for this unique experience for adrenaline junkies and lovers of the this iconic football stadium to abseil from the roof down to the pitch. You will be instructed and guided by trained professionals on the day so all you will need is your yourself and don’t forget your courage! A registration fee…

The Alliance Française network The Alliance Française de Cardiff is part of a worldwide network of more than 800 establishments, with its headquarters based in Paris. The Alliance Française is present in over 130 countries, with 14 establishments across the UK. In 2015, this active worldwide network shared its passion for the French language with more than 500 000 learners and organised more than 22 000 cultural events around the world. The Alliance Française in Cardiff The Alliance Française de…